Hi there guys,

My brother recently discovered that his beautiful car have a scratch on it. I think it might be too deep to get it remove, but I'm going to try my best removing it with my new kits I bought from Phil's site(www.DetailersDomain.com). Well I'll upload the picture right away when Photobucket finish updating there server because I need some pointers on hands polishing techniques and tips.

The things I have for getting the job Done Right.
-1z Extra Paint Cleaner
Paint polished
Polish/Wax
Glanz(wax formula)
-Uber 16x16 Microfiber Towels
F. Red
Yellow(all Purpose)
Costco Pack Microfiber
-16x16 yellow
-Griots Garage hand Pads
5-6inches white applicator pads
3inches polish(small for my little hand)
5-6inches wax pads
3 inches Velcro pad hand strap for superior grip on the pads.(borrow from my other brother).

I hope these will help remove, but I'm seeking for pointers and techniques.

 

Well, I decided today to clay the scare area with Swixvass Paint Rubber(thanks to my brother for this special gift), but first apply some masking tape I bought at DetailersDomain.com. After claying the area to smooth out the dull factor paint job, I began hand polished with the polishes I listed above and wax. Here are the first picture.

Before:

After:

Heres how it look right after the detailing:


As you guys can see that I did my best to smooth and having the scratch appear less than before. If you compare the first and second picture, they look very similar, but they're not. The first picture show more tense of the white scratch line, leaving a little rough area. The second show that the scratch is less intense, blend in with the shine, and feeling a lot smoother than before.
The third picture nearly camouflage with the bright gloss from the fresh new detailing. There isn't a dullness appear besides the fender, which I didn't work on. This scratch is too deep and I can see a dimple on the bumber so that's not my job to do body work. haha

 

It looks like it will simply polish out with a wool buffing pad andsome aggressive compound i.e. 3M Perfect-It 3000 Extra Duty rubbing compound. I would then follow with 3M's PI3K Swirl Mark Remover with their black waffle pad, followed by 3M's Ultrafina with the blue waffle pad. I would then top with a good wax like Zymol. By looking at the pictures, it does not look like wetsanding is needed to remove this.



John

 

Are those pads and application works with hands, not orbital?

 

It will only work with a rotary buffer. If you're not familiar with a rotary buffer, just run it to a local detail shop and I'm sure they can take care of it for you.



John